2019
BR Shetty plans to open 3,000-acre 'film city' in India's Kashmir
Abu Dhabi-based Indian billionaire BR Shetty plans to open a “film city” in India’s Jammu and Kashmir that will cater to the country’s booming film industry and for curious visitors, the founder and chairman of BRS Group has revealed.
Prescribing Growth
B.R. SHETTY plans to pump in billions of dollars as part of his plan to open 20,000 hospital beds in India over the next 10 years. Given the churn in the healthcare sector, will he succeed?
A meeting of minds
Dr. BR Shetty featured in Gulf News with HH Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Indian businessmen in the UAE pledge to support Modi’s cause
Indian businessmen in the UAE pledge to support Modi’s cause
UAE-India business ties get a boost
UAE-India business ties get a boost
A key milestone in Bahraini-Indian relations
A key milestone in Bahraini-Indian relations
Modi’s upcoming UAE visit another milestone in bilateral strategic partnership
Modi’s upcoming UAE visit another milestone in bilateral strategic partnership
Old Jan Sangh hand, billionaire B R Shetty plans $5 billion investment in Indian healthcare
An exclusive interview of Dr. B. R. Shetty in Business Today magazine.
Assam’s Maijan tea fetches Rs 70500
Assam tea struck gold at the Guwahati auctions for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, fetching Rs 70,501 for a kilogram.
In families we trust
In the Op-ed piece titled 'In families we trust', Dr. Shetty shares his views on the role that family-led businesses have played in the growth and economic progress of the region.
اعتمدت الإمارات في نموّها وتقدمها الاقتصادي بشكل أساسي على المؤسسات العائلية قبل وقت طويل من إنشاء المناطق الحرة، وواجهات الأبنية الفاخرة.
B R Shetty, from job seeker to most influential in the Middle East
B R Shetty, founder and chairman of NMC Healthcare and BRS Ventures, has been ranked second Forbes list of the most influential business leaders in the Middle East in 2019. B R Shetty’s journey started in the 1970s, when he arrived from India to Abu Dhabi, seeking a career. He only had $8, leaving his family back home for a better life. His priority at the time was to earn enough to clear his family’s debts.
Forbes Middle East - Top Indian Leaders Making An Impact In The Middle East 2019
Forbes Middle East has released its 7th annual ranking of the region's most impactful Indian leaders. Delighted to share that at an event recently held in Dubai, Dr. B. R. Shetty was recognised again (second position) as one of the top 100 Indian leaders making an impact in the middle east 2019.
The National - Business Extra podcast: Exclusive interview with BR Shetty
An Exclusive coverage of Dr. B. R. Shetty in the Business Extra podcast recorded at The National newspapers’ studio. This is the first ever time that Dr. Shetty’s journey has been featured in a podcast. The interview lasting for close to an hour, is split into 2 parts.
Coroli awarded ‘Superbrands’ status
Coroli recognised as a superbrand from over 1500 contenders
Superbrands status boosts a brands position in its region of operationUAE titans of industry weigh in on policy reform
India is set to become a five trillion-dollar economy by 2024. Several reforms initiated by the Narendra Modi government will reach fruition due to Modiji’s second term in the office. This ensures the much-required stability and apt environment for the country’s people, culture and economy to thrive.
Dr. B. R. Shetty receives long term 10-year UAE residency visa
Prominent Indian businessman Dr B. R. Shetty, founder and chairman of NMC Healthcare, Finablr, Neopharma and BRS Ventures, has received his long term 10-year UAE residency visa on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the billionaire businessman drove down to Dubai to collect his passport from the office of Major-General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, director-general of GDRFA.
UAE to hold first mass wedding that includes non-Emiratis
The first mass wedding to include non-Emiratis in the UAE will be held this week. Though mass weddings are frequently held in the country, to help Emirati couples cut down on costs, this week’s event will be the first to include non-Emiratis too. Dr BR Shetty, founder and chairman of NMC Healthcare and Finablr, is one such sponsor.
New 10-year visa makes India's Aster Healthcare founder feel part of UAE's growth
A top Indian businessman is the latest person to be granted a 10-year residence visa in the UAE. BR Shetty, founder of the NMC Healthcare and Finablr, a financial services network, will receive his 10-year residence visa on Sunday. “I’m very happy to have been identified for this new residency,” said Mr Shetty, who worked as a salesman when he arrived in Dubai in 1973 and now has two companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. “It is a proud moment. This gives great confidence to old-timers like me and it is important for new comers to know that investors are being recognised.”
Business community feels privileged over Dubai royal wedding invite
Events such as royal weddings are very rare and it was an honour to be invited to one. Here we speak to a few of those who attended the wedding reception of three sons of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Attending to the royal marriage ceremony, Dr BR Shetty Founder and Chairman NMC Healthcare, Finablr and BRS Ventures said: "Being invited to the grand spectacle is a special moment in my life. The marriage ceremony coincides with Eid Al Fitr celebrations enhancing the spirit of joy and fervor. May Allah bless the young couples with eternal bliss and togetherness ushering in a brand new era for Dubai, UAE and the region at large."
Leave differences behind, come together for India: Indian ambassador
Indian expatriates should leave behind their political differences during the fiercely contested elections and come together for the country, Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri has said. He was speaking at a recent event at the India Social and Cultural Centre in Abu Dhabi, organised by Indian businessman B.R. Shetty to 'celebrate democracy' after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the elections with a thumping majority for the second term.